It already feels like I’ve written a short book on Kevin McGonigle since the 2025 season came to an end. On draft day, McGonigle was lauded for his outstanding eye at the plate and preternatual ability to barrel up any pitch in any part of the zone. Then 20 years old, McGonigle hit .372/.462/.648 with seven homers and 19 doubles in just 36 games. By that point, we held the opinion that he was already the best minor league hitter the Detroit Tigers’ organization has ever produced. Because he’d missed some time to the injury, the Tigers sent McGonigle out for a month in the Arizona Fall League last October.
